Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (275,797)	$ 84,475	$ 91,875	$ 74,878	$ 121,576
Net cash used in operating activities	(363,237)				(349,846)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net cash used in investing activities	(38,906)				(2,994)
Allocable to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds:
Net cash provided by financing activities	1,445,552				353,331
Effect of exchange rate changes	(14,120)				9,760
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	1,029,289				10,251
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	138,384			120,498
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	1,167,673	$ 138,384			120,498
Consolidated Funds
Cash flows from operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities	(453,015)				(416,457)
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities	188,510				(69,268)
Allocable to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds:
Contributions from non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds	133,265				54,035
Distributions to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds	(13,492)				(20,736)
Borrowings under loan obligations by Consolidated Funds	454,391				396,144
Repayments under loan obligations by Consolidated Funds	(73,609)				(61,227)
Ares Management L.P
Cash flows from operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities	125,070				10,766
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities	51,995				3,537
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements, net	(3,062)				(2,994)
Acquisitions	(35,844)				0
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock	383,334				0
Proceeds from credit facility	790,000				145,000
Repayments of credit facility	(60,000)				(60,000)
Dividends and distributions	(106,838)				(75,479)
Series A Preferred Stock dividends and distributions	(5,425)				(5,425)
Stock option exercises	19,551				0
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(73,500)				(21,121)
Other financing activities	$ (2,125)				2,140
Allocable to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds:
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period				$ 120,498	110,247
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period					$ 120,498